New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-07
REPUBLICANS IN COUNCIL.
IMPORTANT MEASURES AT
ALBANY.

THE NOMINATION OF MR. ARKELL-THE CoNsTITU-
TIoNAL CONVENTION PROBABLY TO BE POST
PoNED-sUPPORT FOR HIGH LICENsE-THE NEW
CAPITOL.
IIRoM THE REouLAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRTBUSE.l
ALBANY. March 6.-The caucus OF the Republican
members of the Legislature to morrow night will define
the attitude of that body regarding three of the chief
measures If the session, namely the Crosby New York
and Brooklyn High License bill, the Constitutional
Convention bill and the New Capitol Appropriation
bill. Moreover, the Republican Senators will hold 1t
f. said, q short caucus on the nomination of James
Arkell for Railroad Commissioner.
No action probably will be taken on Mr.. ArkelIs
nomination, as il Is understood that the Governor
tenn lates making further nominations for State 0hces
and the Senators desire to learn the names OF all the
persons he has selected for positions before confirming
or rejecting any of them. The Democratic Senators
are angrily commenting the fact that Governor Hell
old not consult any of them before submitting Mr.
Arkell's name 10 the Senate They say that Mr. Arke
beng Republican. II especially the Boyernors
duty hold conference with them about the nomina
ton before sending Il to the Senate One of the Dem
ocratic Senator's NJ. c. Murphy, OF SAID to
the Senate after the nomination had been read No
Republican shall be oonhrmeu in the place OF John
O'Donnell." Senator Cullen of New York is also
fractions. Meanwhile Commits soner ODonnels friends
protesting in lively way against his being super
seeded Lieutenant Governor Jones received several
such dispatches Friday OF them from the Board
OF Trade and TRANSPORTATION OF York Mr..
ODonnells friends point out that his retention will
maintain the Railroad Commission IN its present posi-
ton OF a Partisan body. Mr. Arkes character is
so high among the Republican Senators that he would
be nj confirmed were it not for the fact OF other
pending nominations Some OF the present State
officers whose terms have out it 10 said oppose his
confirmation on the ground that II he Is confirmed
other new men will he nominated Dy Governor Hill
and they will lose their positions. II the policy
OF inacton nominations should govern the Republi
can Senators a large number OF State officers, Demo-
ats and Republicans, would have their official terms
extended for year. Among the Offices that may be
filed by the Governor are another Railroad ConImis-
.ig n a "a
Banking Department superintenlc lent OF Prisons.
superintendent OF Public Works. who has charge OF
IT, State canals, n superintendent OF tn, Bureau OF
Labor Statistics. supe'ntendent OF the new Capitol
harbor masters Port wardens. Health Officer OF New
York En- grafton Commissioners and Quarantine
The constitutional convention apparently will not
be he'd until next year. II is early In the spring,
but what with the tims that will be lost in debates in
the Legislature the bill and the time required to
hold election OF delegates no convention could be
assembled much before June. Many OF the Republican
members OF the Legislature fear that IT the election
held in the spring the Democrats would haze an
overwhelming majority IN he convention. They say
that the Republican farmers cannot he Induced To vote
in the spring owng 10 the bad state Of the roads and
the difficulty OF reaching The polls. They therefore
favor, at least many OF them do the Assembling OF
the convention next year and the election OF the dele
gates nj the O'cmber eec ion this year when every
voter, Democrat ms well M Republlcan, Will be at the
polls to vote for state officers. Neither the Democrats
tue keDubl cans desire To hold State convention
now, OwiuS plry 10 the great oXpense OF such assem-
blagcs convention would be necessary, however,
To select candidates for delegates at largo i the const
tutionel conv, nton is to meet his spring. RcpubN-
and Democrats also ii il plain intend to reorgan-
lie their State committees with view to effective
work IL the contest tor the Presidency next year. he
reorganization OF tho committees must necessarily
party conflicts and the Dmocratic and Repuhli.
party leaders not yet ready tor them. Gov
Hill il IL suspected IL not an Sious for Demo
cratic State Convention TO meet not get having made
his arrang emens to capture the delegation from this
State 10 the Democratic National Convention arrange
mcnts when must be initiated when a Democratic
State Convention meets.
speaker Hustled and Speaker Erwin will both urge
their fellow Republicans in the caucus tomorrow
night support the High License bill rty meas
uIe. Assembyman John l. Patt says that he intends
TO offer amendment TO the bull providing that the
possession OF alcoholic liquors b. the owner OF beer
license shall he presumpve evidence OF ns design 10
sell those liquors well beer. In his opinion the
low license tor beer is the weak point in the bill. Ho
would make the beer and the alcoholic liquor oense
equally high.
As.emblyman Platt will also ask his party associates
10 support his bill putting the superin;endenoc of work
the Capitol IN the hands OF a bipartisan com-
mission. Many OF the Republican members oppose any
81 preparation Tor the Capitol, and say that the
State had better espeni its spare cash In the improve
ment Of the State canals